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Constitutional Durability: The Constitutions of the Order of Friars Preachers and American Constitutionalism

| November 17, 2018 | Politics, Society, Young Scholars

Constitutional Durability: The Constitutions of the Order of Friars Preachers and American Constitutionalism
In my paper “Constitutional Durability,” I argue that the constitution of the Order of Friars Preachers, a religious order colloquially known as the Dominicans, adds a unique point of view to our political discourse about good governance and durable...
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Anne Rodriguez
Anne Rodriguez was a 2017-2018 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and graduated from Providence College where she majored in political science and theology.

The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

| November 16, 2018 | Economics, Politics, Society, Young Scholars

The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics
Standard economic theory relies on the assumption that we make choices rationally. Besides the disagreement surrounding the definition of rationality itself, there is growing evidence that suggests our behavior actually is not always rational. While it seems...
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Emma Nyhof
Emma Nyhof was a 2017-2018 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and graduated from Hope College where she majored in economics and psychology.

Rediscovering the Elephant in the Room: The Virtue of Epistemic Confidence

| July 12, 2018 | Politics, Society, Summer Programs

Rediscovering the Elephant in the Room: The Virtue of Epistemic Confidence
When I consider today’s intellectual climate, I cannot help but think of the fable of blind men and an elephant. Each man forms judgments based on the feel of a particular portion of the elephant, resulting in varying theories about whether the object is a snake,...
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